Context: The Centre has proposed amendments to 6(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (Cadre) Rules of 1954 in order to exercise greater control in the central deputation of IAS officials. What are the IAS (Cadre) Rules? A unique feature of All India Services -Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Foreign …
Context: Parliamentary standing committee on home affairs has tabled a report on Police training, modernisation and reforms. Key Points of the Report: Addressing Women Under-representation: The report asked the Centre to advise states and Union Territories to create a road map for ensuring 33% representation of women in police while expressing anguish over their underrepresentation. The appointment of …
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What is the problem with the State administrative services? State failure to recruit an adequate number of civil servants Inadequate training Not fairly managed Unsatisfied performance Dysfunctional machinery Shortage of officers/required staff in various departments: Manpower shortage is found in almost all the departments. For e.g. in fire department, staff employed is below the prescribed …
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Context: The Center has proposed amendments to the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules 1954 in order to exercise greater control in central deputation of IAS officers. Current Rules regarding Deputation: According to Rule-6 (1) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules-1954, “a cadre officer may, with the concurrence of the State Governments concerned and the Central Government, …
Facts: Across India there are as many as five custodial deaths a day. Example : Police violence in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu The CJI has raised concerns of human rights issues in police custody. Ministry of Home Affairs has reported that 348 custodial deaths and 1,189 cases of torture by the police were reported in the last …
Context: SD Shibulal, Ex-CEO and founding member of Infosys, has been appointed chairman of a three-member task force to bring about “major bureaucratic reforms through Mission Karmayogi”. Why is corporate management not a panacea for the administration? The ultimate goal of every corporate manager is profit maximisation. However, the scope of government responsibilities is much wider. A civil …
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Delays in the appointment of personnel to important posts affect governance The vacancies in the Central government and the States in recent years have had a deleterious effect on governance. The post of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission was kept vacant until June this year. Even though the previous Chairman, retired in December 2020. Similarly, …
Utility: A standalone question can be asked on Civil Service Rules. Context: Center has amended pension rules for Civil services. Amendment in pension rules and its consequences: The Centre has amended pension rules for civil servants working in organizations mentioned in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act. It restricts former officials of security and intelligence organizations …
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Context: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) earmarked about Rs 20,000 crore for the modernisation of police (2017-2020), for schemes such as crime and criminal tracing networks and systems (CCTNS), police wireless and e-prisons, but there is a lack of prioritization of technology. Supreme Court-mandated police reforms of 2006 are not implemented fully in all states. Implications …
Utility: Direct question can be asked on this topic. It can also be used in answers related to Federal structure, Centre-State Relations etc. Context: Former Chief Secretary of Bengal reached late in the meeting called by Prime Minister to review cyclone relief work. Though both political and administrative state functionaries were requested to attend the …
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